Slide for the straps of garments



C. E. AN DERSON.

SLIDE FOR THE STRAPS 0F GARMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED was. 1921.

1,42 3,639. Patented July 25, 1922.

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CAR-L E. ANDERSON, 013 EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR '10 EASTERN TOOL 8s MAN'ULEACTURING COMPANY, OI. BLOOIVIFIEL D, NEW JERSEY.

SLIDE FOR THE STRAPS OF GARMENTS.

Application filed August 3, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL E. ANDEnsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of East Orange, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slides for the Straps of Garments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to .an improved slide for garments, and is adapted to be used to regulate the length of straps on garments, such as overalls and is designed to provide a ready adjustment of the strap and at the same time a positive grip on the strap when the adjustment has been accomplished, this being due to a novel formation of the strand or strands that engage the fabric of the strap, the fabric being held by the peculiar formation of the strands, there being no penetration of the fabric in this class of slide.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a face view of a slide made according to my invention. Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a face view of a modified form of construction, and Figure 1 is a section on line 4.4: in Figure 3; Figure 5 is an end view of Figure The slide is made of wire which is preferably square and is formed at one end into an eye 10 and then extends upwardly, as at 11, to form an end strand of the slide, then across, as at 12, to form the top strand, downward, as at 13, to form an end strand at the other end, then across to form a bottom strand 14 which is passed through the eye 10 and then upward, as at 15, to form a short transverse strand, and then again across the slide between the top and bottom strands to form a central strand 16 which is preferably movable from the end strand 13 so as to permit the easy insertion of a strap of fabric over the central strand, this connection being accomplished by forming a slight hook 17 at the end of the central strand to fit intoa slightly recessed part 18 on the strand 13.

To provide against slipping of a strap of fabricplaced in the slide 1 provide off-set portions 19 on at least one of the transverse strands, in Figure 3 such off-set portions being shown only on the central strand, whereas in Figure 1 I show them on all the transverse strands. Such off-set portions 19 Specification of LettersPa-tent.

Patented July 25, 1922.

Serial No. 489,455.

are substantially parallel with the portions from which they are off-set, and are separated, having shoulders at their ends by means of which they are joined to the portions from which they are off-set to form sharply defined angular shoulders.

It will be evident that when the fabric is placed over these strands and then subjected to a tension, the shoulders 20 and the offset portions 19 co-operate with the portions that are not off-set to form a staggered engaging portion which, with the abrupt shoulders 20, twists or slightly distorts the fabric and it does not slip. Heavier fabric needs but one strand ofi-set, as in Figure 3, the trands 12 and 1 1 being left straight but lighter fabric often necessitates more than one of the strands being provided with these off-set portions, and when so provided the adjacent strands have their off-set portions at ri ht angles to each other. For instance, in igure 1 I show the off-set portions of the strands 12 and 14: arranged in the plane of the slide, and the off-set portions on the strand 16 at right angles thereto, thus causing portions of the fabric to be buckled in opposite directions at separated but closely adjacent points, so that the strap is insured against any slipping in the slide.

I claim:

1. A slide for the straps of garments comprising a square wire forming an end strand, a top strand, a second end strand, a bottom strand which extends back to the point of beginning and around which the first mentioned end of the wire is wound, a strand extending upward and then transversely across between the top and bottom strands to form a central strand, at least one of said strands other than the end strands having separated portions thereof offset at right angles to the plane of the slide, said off-set portions being substantially parallel to the portions from which they are off-set and joined thereto by angular shoulders.

2. A slide for the straps of garments comprising a wire bent to form parallel strands connected together, through which a stra can be threaded, at least one of the strands being off-set at separated points, such off-set portions being substantially straight and parallel with the portions from which they are off-set and off-set at right angles to the plane of the slide and joined thereto by angular shoulders.

3. A slide for the straps of garments comand the offet portions in the central strand prising end strands, a top strand, a bottom be ng arranged at right angles thereto. strand and a central strand, all these strands In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I 10 having separated offset portions, shoulders have hereto set my hand, this 1st day of 5 at the ends of said off-set portions, the ofi- August, 1921.

set portions in the top and bottom strands being arranged in the plane of the slide, CARL E. AN DER-SON. 

